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Filmmaking Documentary ‘Clapboard Jungle’ Coming This January

This January, journey inside the world of filmmaking with Justin McConnell‘s documentary Clapboard Jungle which gives viewers a rarely seen glimpse into what it really takes to get movies made. The documentary is described as “An emotional and introspective journey following five years in the life and career of an independent filmmaker, supported by dozens of interviews, posing one question: how does an indie filmmaker survive in the current film business?” The in depth documentary features interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, Richard Stanley, Barbara Crampton, Paul Schrader, Tom Savini, George A. Romero, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Michael Biehn, Frank Henenlotter, and many more.” The acclaimed documentary, sitting at 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, has been featured as an Official Selection of Fantasia, Sitges, Frightfest (Winner Best Documentary), Night Visions, IFI Horrorthon, South African Horrorfest (Winner Best Documentary), CUFF. Docs, Terror-Fi New Zealand, Buffalo Dreams (Winner Best Documentary), Fantaspoa (2021), and Canadian Film Fest. Clapboard Jungle, which explores the challenges and rewards

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2021
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Anne Hathaway Casts A Spell In ‘The Witches’ Trailer

Warner Bros. casts a spell with the first trailer for Robert Zemeckis‘ (Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her) new retelling of Roald Dahl’s 1973 classic tale The Witches, starring Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch. Produced and co-written by Guillermo del Toro, the film is described as being “visually innovative,” and “tells the darkly humorous and heartwarming tale of a young orphaned boy (Jahzir Kadeem Bruno) who, in late 1967, goes to live with his loving Grandma (Octavia Spencer) in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. The boy and his grandmother come across some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, so Grandma wisely whisks our young hero away to an opulent seaside resort.” “Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world’s Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway) has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe—undercover—to carry out her nefarious plans.” The Witches will fly right past theaters and will land on

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2020
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New ‘Antlers’ Featurette Released During ComicCon@Home Panel

Director Scott Cooper‘s highly anticipated film Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, has joined the list of film delayed due to the pandemic. Originally set to arrive this April, it will now debut February 2021. We do have some good news, a new featurette was unleashed during a ComicCon@Home panel with Cooper and del Toro. The video delves into the mythology of the Wendigo which inspired the film. Set in an Oregon village, the film follows a teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff who become entwined with a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) that is harboring a dark and dangerous secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane co-star. Based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” written by Nick Antosca (“Channel Zero”), Antlers was penned by Henry Chaisson and Antosca, with revisions by Cooper. Antlers will open in theaters on February 19, 2021. You can watch the featurette and the entire Antlers

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2020
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Issa Lopez And Guillermo Del Toro Team Up For Werewolf Western

Tigers Are Not Afraid director Issa López is teaming up with Guillermo del Toro for a currently untitled werewolf western (yes, you read that right). López has now teased that the horror film as being very dark, very violent, and a ton of fun. During a conversation with Collider, she stated, “We started looking at options and he came to me with this idea for a werewolf western and I loved it because who would think of a werewolf western directed by a Mexican woman director? It’s such an odd combination. I would definitely want to see that! And I always want to make good movies that I want to see. So it is very dark, it’s violent and fun!” “Tigers Are Not Afraid is a haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The film follows a group of orphaned children who are unexpectedly given three magical wishes. As they run from the cartel that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2020
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‘Antlers’ Gets A New Creepy Poster And An R-Rating

The creepy new poster is here for director Scott Cooper‘s frightening film Antlers (above). The film’s has now been confirmed as rated “R” for “violence, including gruesome images and for language.” From producer Guillermo del Toro. In the trailer we see a teacher (Keri Russell) looking absolutely terrified, a town in the clutches of fear, and a young boy (Jeremy Thomas) somehow connected to a mysterious monster lurking in the shadows. Acclaimed director Scott Cooper (Maze Runner: Death Cure) brings the dark world where legend meets reality. Set in an Oregon village, the film also stars as Jesse Plemons, who is investigating the little boy’s secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane also star. Nick Antosca (“The Act”, “Channel Zero”) and C. Henry Chaisson penned the script which is based on Antosca’s short story titled “The Quiet Boy.” Fox Searchlight will unleash Antlers in theaters on April 17, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2020
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Final ‘Antlers’ Trailer Reveals A Flesh Eating Monster

The final trailer is in from Antlers, from producer Guillermo del Toro. In the trailer we see a teacher (Keri Russell) looking absolutely terrified, a town in the clutches of fear, and a young boy (Jeremy Thomas) somehow connected to a mysterious monster lurking in the shadows. Acclaimed director Scott Cooper (Maze Runner: Death Cure) brings the dark world where legend meets reality. Set in an Oregon village, the film also stars as Jesse Plemons, who is investigating the little boy’s secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane also star. Nick Antosca (“The Act”, “Channel Zero”) and C. Henry Chaisson penned the script which is based on Antosca’s short story titled “The Quiet Boy.” Fox Searchlight will unleash Antlers in theaters on April 17, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2019
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Things Take A Terrifying Turn For A Small Town In ‘Antlers’ (Trailer)

Things take a horrifying turn for the small-town in the trailer for Antlers, from producer Guillermo del Toro. In the trailer we see a teacher (Keri Russell) looking absolutely terrified, a town in the clutches of fear, and a young boy (Jeremy Thomas) collecting dead things to feed a mysterious monster lurking in the dark. Directed by Scott Cooper and set in an Oregon village, the film also stars as Jesse Plemons, who is investigating the little boy’s secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane also star. C. Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca (“The Act”, “Channel Zero”) penned the script which is based on Antosca’s short story titled “The Quiet Boy.” Fox Searchlight will unleash Antlers in theaters on April 17, 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2019
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Willem Defoe Heads To Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

The cast is filling out for Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. The latest to join the cast is the brilliant actor and Oscar nominee Willem Defoe who will play the head barker at a traveling carnival, Variety reports. Defoe joins Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. The film is the second adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham’s novel of the same name. The first movie was made in 1947 and starred Tyrone Power. Defoe has been in a long line of fantastic films including The Lighthouse, Aquaman, Death Note, John Wick, The Boondock Saints, and more than 130 films and shows. Del Toro, who co-wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, will direct the thriller for Fox

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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‘Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark’ Arriving Just In Time For Halloween

Get ready to be absolutely terrified when Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives on Digital, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD™ this October just in time for Halloween from director André Øvredal and Academy Award® winner Guillermo del Toro (2017, The Shape of Water, Best Director) who produced. The highly anticipated film adaptation of the iconic book series brings the thrills and chills of some of Alvin Schwartz’s scariest stories to life. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark stars Zoe Margaret Colletti (Annie, Wildlife, “Rubicon”), Michael Garza (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, “Wayward Pines,” “Timeless”), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad,” “Claws,” “Scandal”), Lorraine Toussaint (Selma, “Into the Badlands,” “Orange Is the New Black”), Austin Zajur (Fist Fight, “Wonder Pets!,” “Kidding”), and Natalie Ganzhorn (“The Stanley Dynamic,” “Make it Pop”). “It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2019
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Hereditary Star Joins Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

Hereditary star Toni Collette has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro‘s film adaptation of William Lindsay’s 1946 noir novel Nightmare Alley. Collette will star alongside Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara in the film where she will play a mentalist named Zeena who serves as a mentor to the protagonist. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. Del Toro is directing from the script he co-wrote with Kim Morgan. Filming set to begin on Nightmare Alley in Toronto in 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 16, 2019

More from Guillermo del Toro

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Filmmaking Documentary ‘Clapboard Jungle’ Coming This January

This January, journey inside the world of filmmaking with Justin McConnell‘s documentary Clapboard Jungle which gives viewers a rarely seen glimpse into what it really takes to get movies made. The documentary is described as “An emotional and introspective journey following five years in the life and career of an independent filmmaker, supported by dozens of interviews, posing one question: how does an indie filmmaker survive in the current film business?” The in depth documentary features interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, Richard Stanley, Barbara Crampton, Paul Schrader, Tom Savini, George A. Romero, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Michael Biehn, Frank Henenlotter, and many more.” The acclaimed documentary, sitting at 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, has been featured as an Official Selection of Fantasia, Sitges, Frightfest (Winner Best Documentary), Night Visions, IFI Horrorthon, South African Horrorfest (Winner Best Documentary), CUFF. Docs, Terror-Fi New Zealand, Buffalo Dreams (Winner Best Documentary), Fantaspoa (2021), and Canadian Film Fest. Clapboard Jungle, which explores the challenges and rewards

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 11, 2021
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Anne Hathaway Casts A Spell In ‘The Witches’ Trailer

Warner Bros. casts a spell with the first trailer for Robert Zemeckis‘ (Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her) new retelling of Roald Dahl’s 1973 classic tale The Witches, starring Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch. Produced and co-written by Guillermo del Toro, the film is described as being “visually innovative,” and “tells the darkly humorous and heartwarming tale of a young orphaned boy (Jahzir Kadeem Bruno) who, in late 1967, goes to live with his loving Grandma (Octavia Spencer) in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. The boy and his grandmother come across some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, so Grandma wisely whisks our young hero away to an opulent seaside resort.” “Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world’s Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway) has gathered her fellow cronies from around the globe—undercover—to carry out her nefarious plans.” The Witches will fly right past theaters and will land on

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2020
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New ‘Antlers’ Featurette Released During ComicCon@Home Panel

Director Scott Cooper‘s highly anticipated film Antlers, produced by Guillermo del Toro, has joined the list of film delayed due to the pandemic. Originally set to arrive this April, it will now debut February 2021. We do have some good news, a new featurette was unleashed during a ComicCon@Home panel with Cooper and del Toro. The video delves into the mythology of the Wendigo which inspired the film. Set in an Oregon village, the film follows a teacher (Keri Russell) and her brother (Jesse Plemons), the local sheriff who become entwined with a young student (Jeremy T. Thomas) that is harboring a dark and dangerous secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane co-star. Based on the short story “The Quiet Boy” written by Nick Antosca (“Channel Zero”), Antlers was penned by Henry Chaisson and Antosca, with revisions by Cooper. Antlers will open in theaters on February 19, 2021. You can watch the featurette and the entire Antlers

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 27, 2020
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Issa Lopez And Guillermo Del Toro Team Up For Werewolf Western

Tigers Are Not Afraid director Issa López is teaming up with Guillermo del Toro for a currently untitled werewolf western (yes, you read that right). López has now teased that the horror film as being very dark, very violent, and a ton of fun. During a conversation with Collider, she stated, “We started looking at options and he came to me with this idea for a werewolf western and I loved it because who would think of a werewolf western directed by a Mexican woman director? It’s such an odd combination. I would definitely want to see that! And I always want to make good movies that I want to see. So it is very dark, it’s violent and fun!” “Tigers Are Not Afraid is a haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The film follows a group of orphaned children who are unexpectedly given three magical wishes. As they run from the cartel that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 6, 2020
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‘Antlers’ Gets A New Creepy Poster And An R-Rating

The creepy new poster is here for director Scott Cooper‘s frightening film Antlers (above). The film’s has now been confirmed as rated “R” for “violence, including gruesome images and for language.” From producer Guillermo del Toro. In the trailer we see a teacher (Keri Russell) looking absolutely terrified, a town in the clutches of fear, and a young boy (Jeremy Thomas) somehow connected to a mysterious monster lurking in the shadows. Acclaimed director Scott Cooper (Maze Runner: Death Cure) brings the dark world where legend meets reality. Set in an Oregon village, the film also stars as Jesse Plemons, who is investigating the little boy’s secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane also star. Nick Antosca (“The Act”, “Channel Zero”) and C. Henry Chaisson penned the script which is based on Antosca’s short story titled “The Quiet Boy.” Fox Searchlight will unleash Antlers in theaters on April 17, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Feb 14, 2020
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Final ‘Antlers’ Trailer Reveals A Flesh Eating Monster

The final trailer is in from Antlers, from producer Guillermo del Toro. In the trailer we see a teacher (Keri Russell) looking absolutely terrified, a town in the clutches of fear, and a young boy (Jeremy Thomas) somehow connected to a mysterious monster lurking in the shadows. Acclaimed director Scott Cooper (Maze Runner: Death Cure) brings the dark world where legend meets reality. Set in an Oregon village, the film also stars as Jesse Plemons, who is investigating the little boy’s secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane also star. Nick Antosca (“The Act”, “Channel Zero”) and C. Henry Chaisson penned the script which is based on Antosca’s short story titled “The Quiet Boy.” Fox Searchlight will unleash Antlers in theaters on April 17, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 11, 2019
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Things Take A Terrifying Turn For A Small Town In ‘Antlers’ (Trailer)

Things take a horrifying turn for the small-town in the trailer for Antlers, from producer Guillermo del Toro. In the trailer we see a teacher (Keri Russell) looking absolutely terrified, a town in the clutches of fear, and a young boy (Jeremy Thomas) collecting dead things to feed a mysterious monster lurking in the dark. Directed by Scott Cooper and set in an Oregon village, the film also stars as Jesse Plemons, who is investigating the little boy’s secret. Graham Green, Amy Madigan, Scott Haze, and Rory Cochrane also star. C. Henry Chaisson and Nick Antosca (“The Act”, “Channel Zero”) penned the script which is based on Antosca’s short story titled “The Quiet Boy.” Fox Searchlight will unleash Antlers in theaters on April 17, 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 23, 2019
Horror Fuel

Willem Defoe Heads To Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

The cast is filling out for Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Nightmare Alley. The latest to join the cast is the brilliant actor and Oscar nominee Willem Defoe who will play the head barker at a traveling carnival, Variety reports. Defoe joins Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. The film is the second adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham’s novel of the same name. The first movie was made in 1947 and starred Tyrone Power. Defoe has been in a long line of fantastic films including The Lighthouse, Aquaman, Death Note, John Wick, The Boondock Saints, and more than 130 films and shows. Del Toro, who co-wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, will direct the thriller for Fox

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 16, 2019
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‘Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark’ Arriving Just In Time For Halloween

Get ready to be absolutely terrified when Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark arrives on Digital, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD™ this October just in time for Halloween from director André Øvredal and Academy Award® winner Guillermo del Toro (2017, The Shape of Water, Best Director) who produced. The highly anticipated film adaptation of the iconic book series brings the thrills and chills of some of Alvin Schwartz’s scariest stories to life. Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark stars Zoe Margaret Colletti (Annie, Wildlife, “Rubicon”), Michael Garza (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, “Wayward Pines,” “Timeless”), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad,” “Claws,” “Scandal”), Lorraine Toussaint (Selma, “Into the Badlands,” “Orange Is the New Black”), Austin Zajur (Fist Fight, “Wonder Pets!,” “Kidding”), and Natalie Ganzhorn (“The Stanley Dynamic,” “Make it Pop”). “It’s 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind…but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 25, 2019
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Hereditary Star Joins Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’

Hereditary star Toni Collette has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro‘s film adaptation of William Lindsay’s 1946 noir novel Nightmare Alley. Collette will star alongside Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara in the film where she will play a mentalist named Zeena who serves as a mentor to the protagonist. Set in a world of carnival hustlers and con men, the film tells the story of a mentalist (Cooper) who teams with a psychologist in order to swindle the rich. Things go south for the man when he’s out-hustled by a woman. Del Toro is directing from the script he co-wrote with Kim Morgan. Filming set to begin on Nightmare Alley in Toronto in 2020.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 16, 2019
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